Lighting Designer - #151494

Lighting Designer

Farnborough, Hampshire (with remote working options and occasional national travel)

About Us

For over 20 years, Hampshire Light has been enhancing residential homes with thoughtful, award-winning lighting designs. As the leading lighting design consultancy in southern England, our family-owned business is dedicated to making our clients' visions a reality, blending creativity with expert technical knowledge to provide practical, innovative solutions.

We are now looking for a Lighting Designer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £40,000 DOE

- 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)

- Government NEST auto-enrolment Pension Scheme

- Statutory sick pay

- Laptop & Tablet

This is a brilliant opportunity for a creative lighting designer to join our expert, design-led organisation.

You’ll have the chance to lead the design of bespoke lighting solutions for prestigious properties, blending your artistic flair and technical expertise to deliver visually stunning environments that leave a lasting impact on clients and guests alike.

Plus, with the freedom to shape projects from concept to commissioning and the support of a collaborative, family-owned consultancy, you’ll grow your portfolio and make your mark on award-winning designs that redefine residential and hospitality spaces.

The Role

As a Lighting Designer, you will lead the end-to-end design and delivery of outstanding lighting solutions for high-end residential and luxury hospitality projects.

Working closely with clients, architects and project teams, you will take charge of lighting projects from concept to commissioning, delivering tailored designs that combine technical precision with creative flair.

You will produce detailed CAD layouts, specifications, and visualisations, while overseeing site visits, installation, and final commissioning. With the support of a back-office team, you’ll ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to award-winning standards.

Additionally, you will:

- Present concepts and progress updates to clients and design teams

- Develop and grow key client accounts, identifying further project opportunities

- Introduce innovative lighting concepts and technologies to enhance design leadership

- Co-ordinate with offshore workers and UK freelancers to ensure smooth project delivery

About You

To be considered as a Lighting Designer, you will need:

- A minimum of two years’ lighting design and control systems experience within a design practice

- Experience co-ordinating offshore workers and UK freelancers

- A proven track record with Rako lighting control systems

- Software proficiency in systems such as Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, DIALux, SketchUp, Vectorworks, Lightwright and WYSIWYG

- Design skills including hand sketching, 3D design tools, and lighting

- Knowledge of different light sources, luminaire construction, optics, and lighting/dimming controls and wiring requirements

- A degree (or equivalent) in Lighting Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience

Other organisations may call this role Lighting Project Lead, Lighting Design Manager, Lighting Design Engineer, Lighting Design Lead, or Lighting Consultant.

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